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A selection of organisations providing Information, Guidance and Helpful Software Downloads on the Safe use of your Computer and the Internet.

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CareOnLine's Computer and Internet Safety Guide

Information and guidance on the safe use of your computer and the internet.  For more details please click on the relevant links below.

If you would prefer to receive a printed A5 booklet version of this document, please contact us.

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Anti Virus Protection (Microsoft Security Essentials) is a basic free anti virus software to protect your computer from harmful viruses.  For more details and to download Microsoft Security Essentials please visit the website.

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Anti Virus Protection (AVG) is a basic free anti virus software to protect your computer from harmful viruses.  For more details and to download AVG please visit the website.

Anti Virus Protection (Avast) is a basic free anti virus software to protect your computer from harmful viruses.  For more details and to download Avast please visit the website.

Bank Safe Online provides information and guidance for users who use online banking and general services on the internet on how to stay safe online.

The website covers areas such as Antivirus protection, Firewalls and Security updates etc.

Information where you will find true or false email and internet scams.

The Get Net Wise website can provide you with helpful information and guidance on how to protect your computer.  For more details please click on the links below.

Stop unwanted Emails and Spam (opens new window).

Learn about Spyware (opens new window).

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Safety hints and tips, advice and solutions for safe browsing on the internet.

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Prey is a free software you download on to your laptop or phone.  The software lets you keep track of your phone or laptop when it is lost or stolen.  For more information and terms of this service please visit the website.

Surfing the Internet, reading email, downloading music or other files can infect your computer without you knowing it.  The cause of this may be Spyware.

Spyware is commonly known as malicious software, which unknowingly installs itself on a computer and monitors the use of the computer and infect it.   Usually by slowing it down, causes it to crash, continuous pop up adverts, recording personal information, and worse.

Spyware can be removed with free products like Adware and Spybot.  For more details, please visit the website.


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